Dora Melinda Jefferson
21 October 1884–12 April 1943 (Age 58)
Thayer, Nebraska, United States
The Life of Dora Melinda
When Dora Melinda Jefferson was born on 21 October 1884, in Thayer, Nebraska, United States, her father, Iverson Alverian “Iva” Jefferson, was 30 and her mother, Sarah Jane Davenport, was 26. She married Boliver Lewis Light on 9 December 1903, in Washington, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Munden, Republic, Kansas, United States in 1935 and Rose Creek Township, Republic, Kansas, United States in 1940. She died on 12 April 1943, in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Ida Cemetery, Munden, Republic, Kansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Spouse and Children
1876–1940Male
1884–1943Female
9 December 1903
Washington, Kansas, United States
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1907–1969Female
1911–1981Female
1914–1935Male
1919–1983Male
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Parents and Siblings
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1857–1940Female
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1880–1970Male
1882–1922Female
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1889–1961Female
World Events (8)
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Name Meaning
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Dora Light in household of Ilma Rood, "Kansas State Census, 1915"
- Dora Light in household of Bolivar L Light, "United States Census, 1940"
- Dova M Light in household of Bolivar L Light, "United States Census, 1930"
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